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- Page 1 User Guide English ( 3 – 12 ) Guía del usuario Español ( 13 – 22 ) Guide d'utilisation Français ( 23 – 32 ) Guida per l'uso Italiano ( 33 – 42 ) Benutzerhandbuch Deutsch ( 43 – 52 ) Appendix English ( 53 )
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Page 3: Box Contents
User Guide (English) Introduction Box Contents MPX16 MPX File Conversion Utility (download) Power Adapter User Guide Safety & Warranty Manual Support For the latest information about this product (system requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, For additional product support,... -
Page 4: Top Panel
Main: Press this button to return to the main screen in the display. Press and hold this button while connecting MPX16's USB Port to your computer's USB port to access an SD card inserted into MPX16's SD Card Slot. See Operation > Using MPX16 as an SD Card Reader to learn more. -
Page 5: Rear Panel
See Operation > Editing Pads chapter to learn more. Rear Panel DC In: If you do not want to use a computer in your setup (i.e., if you are using MPX16 to control an external MIDI module), connect this jack to a power outlet using the included power adapter (5.8V DC, 860mA, center-positive). -
Page 6: Operation
Operation Introduction MPX16 manages your samples, pads, and their settings by storing them in kits. This chapter covers the following topics: Display Overview Selecting Kits Recording Samples Editing Samples Editing Pads Saving Kits Using MPX16 as a USB-MIDI Controller Using MPX16 as an SD Card Reader Display Overview This is an overview of MPX16's display on its Main screen. -
Page 7: Recording Samples
Main Out jacks. • Threshold (Thresh): Determines how loud the signal must be before MPX16 begins recording. The available range is -60 dB to 0 dB. Alternatively, you can disable the threshold (Off), which lets you begin recording immediately after pressing the Value Dial. -
Page 8: Editing Samples
To select a different pad, press the Sample Edit button to exit Sample Edit Mode, and then repeat the process above. This is an overview of MPX16's display on its Sample Edit screen. Sample:808 HH O Use the Select +/– buttons to move the cursor between the... - Page 9 • inserting an SD card into MPX16's SD Card Slot, and then use MPX16 an SD card reader (see Using MPX16 as an SD Card Reader to learn how to do this). After that, use the MPX File Conversion Utility •...
- Page 10 Editing Pads To edit a pad's parameters, press the Pad Edit button to cycle through the available parameter families, and then use Parameter Knobs A–D to adjust their corresponding parameters. Parameter Parameter Description Range/Options Family A: Volume (Vol) The maximum output level of the pad. 000 –...
- Page 11 Parameter Parameter Description Range/Options Family A: Cutoff (Cut) The cutoff setting of the 4-pole low- 000 – 100 Filter/MIDI pass filter. B: Resonance (Res) The resonance setting of the 4-pole 000 – 100 low-pass filter. C: Envelope>Filter (E>F) How much the filter envelope affects 000 –...
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Page 12: Saving Kits
If you select Copy, press the Value Dial to save all changes to a new kit, or press any other button to cancel. MPX16 will save the kit to the next available user kit number (e.g., if you have 12 user kits already saved on the SD card, the next user kit will be e13). -
Page 13: Technical Specifications
Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks and Licenses Akai Professional is a trademark of inMusic Brands, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. SD and SDHC are trademarks or registered trademarks of SD-3C, LLC in the United States, other countries or both. - Page 16 Manual Version 1.5...
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